rust-analyzer-lsp
// Rust language server (rust-analyzer) providing code intelligence and analysis for .rs files. Use when working with Rust code that needs autocomplete, go-to-definition, find references, error detection, or refactoring support.
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namerust-analyzer-lsp
descriptionRust language server (rust-analyzer) providing code intelligence and analysis for .rs files. Use when working with Rust code that needs autocomplete, go-to-definition, find references, error detection, or refactoring support.
rust-analyzer LSP
Rust language server integration providing comprehensive code intelligence through rust-analyzer.
Capabilities
- Code intelligence: Autocomplete, go-to-definition, find references
- Error detection: Real-time diagnostics for compilation errors
- Refactoring: Rename symbols, extract function/variable
- Analysis: Macro expansion, type hints, inlay hints
- Supported extensions:
.rs
Installation
Via rustup (recommended)
rustup component add rust-analyzer
Via Homebrew (macOS)
brew install rust-analyzer
Via package manager (Linux)
# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt install rust-analyzer
# Arch Linux
sudo pacman -S rust-analyzer
Manual download
Download pre-built binaries from the releases page.
Verify installation:
rust-analyzer --version
Usage
The language server runs automatically in LSP-compatible editors. For manual operations:
Format code
cargo fmt
Run linter
cargo clippy
Build and test
cargo build
cargo test
Check without building
cargo check
Configuration
Create .rust-analyzer.json in project root:
{
"checkOnSave": {
"command": "clippy"
},
"inlayHints": {
"typeHints": true,
"parameterHints": true
}
}
Integration Pattern
When editing Rust code:
- rust-analyzer provides real-time diagnostics
- Run
cargo fmtto format code - Use
cargo clippyfor linting - Run
cargo testbefore committing
Common Cargo Commands
cargo new <name>- Create new projectcargo build- Compile projectcargo run- Build and runcargo test- Run testscargo check- Fast compile checkcargo clippy- Run lintercargo fmt- Format codecargo doc --open- Generate and open docs